Lead Power Electronics Engineer

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for a Power Electronics Lead in Wayne County. Due to the nature of the project the Lead Engineer needs to be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder . Who we are: LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America. Follow us at: LER TechForce on LinkedIn. What you will be doing: Support the road mapping of future power electronics technologies for automotive and wider applications, including higher voltage systems, cost-effective solutions, and novel topologies Provide technical leadership in identifying and devising innovative solutions in engineering services Stay current on the latest power electronics technologies and define opportunities Support customer-facing technical meetings and proposal generation Lead customer power electronics projects to be delivered Internationally Support the growth of facilities and the team through recruitment to match growing customer demands Opportunity to manage appropriate parts of the team Architect power electronics projects from a budget, resource, technical, and stakeholder perspective Collaborate with senior leadership to identify and create new service offerings in vehicle systems in the technology space of fuel cell, hybrid vehicle, and autonomous vehicle Lead interfaces with multiple clients to identify potential needs Develop workable client solutions and integrate solutions into proposals Identify, integrate, and standardize best practices with respect to key technical deliverables such as modeling and other technical analyses Develop system requirements based upon and traced to customer requirements for mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines Utilize the system architecture provided by the core team to verify that system requirements are satisfied by the system architecture; update system architecture as necessary Understand and document customer requirements using ALM tools; manage and negotiate customer requirements, change requests, and unwritten expectations Document system architecture in an unambiguous, clear, and understandable way so that electrical, mechanical, and software engineers know exactly what they must do to meet customer expectations Apply knowledge of all aspects of power conversion electronics Lead concept system and topology development for power conversion circuits Support local engineers in a line management role What you'll need to be successful: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent (Master's preferred; other degrees considered) Over 10 years of hands-on experience in the design, development, and delivery of automotive power electronics covering inverters, DC/DC, power supplies, etc Application experience with power switches including IGBT, MOSFET, SiC, GaN, etc EMI and EMC experience Embedded control hardware application (uP, DSP, FPGA) - coding not expected - including power supply, interfacing, and protection circuits Demonstrable experience with typical power electronics simulation and analysis approaches and software packages Experience with electronics manufacturing processes and new product introduction Must have successfully delivered, from a lead position, at least two significant vehicle programs (commercially, technically, and on-time) Strong product development work content, timing, and deliverables knowledge Understands customer needs and wants, and ensures ongoing positive relationships Experience in project leadership and managing programs involving multiple disciplines and departments, without direct reports Strong problem-solving, analytical, and listening skills Self-motivated with excellent time management skills and attention to details Ability to handle and maintain confidential information Ability to work well with people in a team environment and to communicate effectively both written and oral Ability to excel in a fast-paced, matrix organization Preferred: Master's degree in Engineering from an accredited institution 10+ years of professional systems engineering experience Able to dissect a system into logical components by function and/or feature Able to identify critical interdependencies between systems and/or compon Experience with safety and/or ASPICE stand Experience with Agile Development Processes What you'll get: Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA 401K with a match and immediate vesting Short-term and Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefitsEmployee Assistance Program Employee Discounts Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership DevelopmentThe opportunity to work on industry leading projects #J-18808-Ljbffr